Scaling back the U.S. fleet of 14 nuclear-armed submarines to eight would maintain a robust deterrent at sea while generating billions in savings and easing pressure on the Navy's shipbuilding budget.
From Mike Quigley
Before being elected to Congress, I oversaw the Cook County Hospital System as a Cook County Commissioner for 10 years.
Empowering women by allowing them to choose when and how many children to have is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do.
As the largest contributor to the United Nations and funder of international family planning, the U.S. is in a unique position to continue to lead the global agenda and place reproductive health at its core.
As a husband and a father of two daughters, I want young women around the globe to have the same rights and opportunities as my daughters.
Passionately defending one's principles is crucial. Representing your district is fundamental. But refusing to entertain the common ground - with no other cost but giving the other guy a political 'win' - is a disservice.
We can't allow ourselves to descend down the rabbit hole of unbridled partisanship for partisan sake.
I don't buy that there's nothing we can do to stop criminals and the mentally ill from killing if they want to.
There is such a thing as commonsense middle-ground gun reform, and most gun owners support it.
When you have a high-volume magazine or an assault weapon, you're not hunting deer or protecting your home; you're out to hunt people.
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